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Astounding, intrigue, brilliance, superb, dramatic, informative, descriptive… whatever your choice in words one cannot create a more relaxing world than that of a best-selling novel, an informative resource book or a comprehensive short story collection to curl up with.

I recently visited some book websites such as Barnes & Nobles, Amazon and Borders. There is this incredible black hole resource that seems to continue forever. As I surf the web I found novels, travel books, reference guides and even maps just to mention a few. Definitely worth a peek!

As we prepare for our cruise, you will see that half the journey is the anticipation of the trip. To help you get into the mood check out some of the books that are available at your local bookstore or simply go on line as I have. I've listed a few of my findings below. You might want to check the reviews at one of the book websites to see if this is of interest to you:

• "My Several Journeys-Book Two" by Elizabeth Mulford
• "Passion on the Vine: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Family in the Heart of Italy by Sergio Esposito
• "Istanbul: Memories and the City" by Orhan Pamuk
• "A Year in Provence" by Peter Mayle
• "A Year in the World" by Frances Mayes
• "Under the Tuscan Sun" by Frances Mayes
• "The Conde Nast Traveler Book of Unforgettable Journeys: Great Writers on Great Places by

Various Authors
• "Greece, A Love Story: Women Write about the Greek Experience by Camille Cusumano
• "Italy, A Love Story: Women Write About the Italian Experience by Camille Cusumano
• "France, A Love Story: Women Write About the French Experience by Camille Cusumano
• "The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World" by EricWeiner
• "Make the Most of Your Time on Earth" by Rough Guides
• "Point It- Traveller's laguange kit." (Picture Disctionary)by Graf Editions
• "How to Shit Around the World- the art of staying clean & healthy while traveling" by Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth
• "The Smart Traveler's Passport: 399 Tips from Seasoned Travelers" by Erik Torkells
• "Eyewitness Travel Guide: Barcelona & Catalonia" by DK Publishing
• "Eyewitness Travel Guide: Rome " by DK Publishing
• DK Eyewitness Travel "Top 10 Provence & the Cote D'Azur"
• DK Eyewitness Travel "Cruise Guide To Europe & the Mediterranean"
• "Let's Go Western Europe on a Budget 2008" Ines Pacheco, Editor
• "Zagat Europe's Top Restaurants 2008"
• "Cruise Vacations for Dummies"
• "Travel Planning Online for Dummies"
• "The Essential Little Cruise Book" by Jim West
• "1,000 Places To See Before You Die" by Patricia Schultz
• Rick Steve's "Europe Through the Back Door 2008"
• Rick Steve's "Italy 2008"
• Rick Steve's "France 2008"
• The Marling Menu-master for Italy" by William & Claire Marling
• Rick Steve's "French, Itaian & German Phrase Book"
• "Italian in 10 minutes a day" Bilingual Books Inc
• "French in 10 Minutes a day" Bilingual Books Inc
• DK Witness "15 Mintues Italian"
• DK Witness "15 minutes French"
• Fodor's "Florence's 25 Best"
• Frommer's "Venice Day by Day"
• Lonely Planet "Best of Athens"

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